The Art of Building a Stretched Canvas from Scratch 29.99 €

1) Intro

This is the beginning of our course! Before we dive in, I'll give a little bit about myself and what you can expect from the course.

2) What exactly is a canvas?

You'll learn what a stretched canvas actually is. Which is to say, it's a ready-to-use surface that consists of either cotton or linen fabric, that's stretched around a wooden frame. ...

3) Take Away - Canvas

4) Using the correct tool for the job required

In this lecture you'll learn about the tools required to stretch your canvas from scratch. We'll go over every tool and their purpose. Don't feel shy or nervous about them, you' ...

5) Take Away - Tools

6) Sending me your finished paintings for inclusion on my site

7) Questions?

8) What type of canvas are you going to choose?

In this section, we'll be going over the most common types of canvases and how to decide which canvas type is right for you. We will discuss which types of canvas are used for which medium and ...

9) Canvas types

We'll learn about the most popular types of canvases in the market; cotton duck canvas, linen canvas, pre-stretched canvas, canvas board, and watercolor canvas. We'll also learn why the ...

10) Take away - canvas types

11) The difference between prime and raw (unprimed) canvas

12) What we've learned in Section 2

13) What we'll learn in this section

14) Sizing your canvas

15) Canvas wraps - the different types

16) How to properly preparing your canvas for cutting

17) Cutting your canvas to your predetermined size

18) Take away - canvas preparation

19) Stretcher strip components

20) Assembling our pieces

21) Structural issues - When to use support braces

22) Cross braces - When and how to use them on oversized paintings

23) How to install your cross brace - Using our example

24) Take away - frame assembly

25) Summing up Section 4

26) The art of stretching your canvas

27) Perfecting the corner fold

28) Take away - stretching your canvas and folding your corners

29) How to install hardware for hanging

30) Take away - hanging your canvas

31) Wrap up

32) Review me please!